April 30, 201511 yr it looks like we now have an extra ticket to the box at the Oaks. One of the guys has a really bad flu.
April 30, 201511 yr Author The post position draw is encouraging to me and my pre-draw picks. Still rolling on Dortmund-Frosted-Mubtaahij.
April 30, 201511 yr Haven't really done much research yet. Need to get on it. On name alone I like War Story and Carpe Diem.
April 30, 201511 yr Do you think 18 is a bad draw for AP? I don't. Keeps him out of the trouble and if he's the best, he'll prove it from the 18 hole.
April 30, 201511 yr Author Do you think 18 is a bad draw for AP? I don't think the 18-hole is a bad spot in itself; I worry that starting just outside Mr.Z will be the problem. That horse won't win, but he's a little wild and I really think he's going to mess with AP off the start.
April 30, 201511 yr I don't think the 18-hole is a bad spot in itself; I worry that starting just outside Mr.Z will be the problem. That horse won't win, but he's a little wild and I really think he's going to mess with AP off the start. Mr. Z chased AP in the AD and faded slightly down the stretch, finishing 3rd. I really believe AP is much better than the rest of the field. The only way AP loses this race if he has traffic problems.
April 30, 201511 yr Do you think 18 is a bad draw for AP? I think he needs to sit off the speed so that should give him the opportunity to get a good position. I worry about Carpe Diem in the 2 hole though.
April 30, 201511 yr Author Mr. Z chased AP in the AD and faded slightly down the stretch, finishing 3rd. I really believe AP is much better than the rest of the field. The only way AP loses this race if he has traffic problems. I don't think Mr. Z is a very good horse. The only thing he's going to do is have a weird start and quite possibly prevent AP from getting to the spot he wants. That's what gives me hesitation on AP with this draw.
April 30, 201511 yr I am really excited about this race, and I can't decide which way I want to go. Past performances and pedigrees for both Dortmund and AP are outstanding. However, it will be really interesting to see if Mubtaahij is for real..and at 1 1/4. International Star is undefeated in 2015, but only one New York horse has won the Derby.
April 30, 201511 yr Two questions: Whose some of the best finishers/closers in the field? Whose the long shot to mess up everyone's boxed in Trifectas?
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